As the Maya Goddess of Suicide, Ix Tab (meaning, roped or hung woman) is depicted in imagery and written about in ancient Mayan texts as a hung woman, with a noose perpetually around her neck.

Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha ... as well as with sculptures of Maya women, which are rendered in a style noted for its individualized expressions. DNA analysis has proven there ...

An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., entitled "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya," highlighted the ...